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- Summary: Pete Kember produced the second album with the rock band led by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, which also includes three members from the touring live band.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Flash Delirium | |
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Mild apprehension Blank dreams of the coming fun Distort the odds of a turnaround Gut screams out next to none So turn it on, tune it in And stay... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 39
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Mixed: 15 out of 39
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Negative: 1 out of 39
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MojoBrooklyn duo deliver shock psychedelic masterpiece. [May 2010, p. 96]
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The nine-song album aims for a more unified and introspective feel, a good deal darker, denser and less instantly accessible than the debut. Instead of concise singles, it more fully embraces the duo's interests in waving the Barrett-era freak flag
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Despite being haunted by the group's flip from rock-star charade to reality, Congratulations still brims with mischievous energy.
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Every track here has successful passages, but frustratingly, they too often turn out to be detours or trap doors. In general, the less cluttered and more focused their tracks are, the better they turn out.
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It's a brave, sometimes successful, but ultimately flawed attempt to evolve and grow the band's sound. The one crime is a distinct lack of any memorable tunes, but it will certainly stand as one of 2010's more interesting releases.
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With Congratulations, they attempt to not just keep it weird--which they've done--but to figure out how they can be in it for the long haul. It's a solid start.
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MGMT is like some nightmarish amalgam of those bands' [The Flaming Lips and Of Montreal] bottom-barrel ideas set to wanky synths, sometimes for up to 12 minutes (!!!) at a time.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 50
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Mixed: 4 out of 50
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Negative: 3 out of 50
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Jun 1, 2013
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CraigtD.Apr 15, 2010Wipes the floor with everything this year.
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DavidM.Apr 14, 2010What a grower of an album. Soon it will be drilling itself into your subconscious.
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Dec 18, 2010
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Nov 14, 2021
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Jun 7, 2012
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May 26, 2011After such an amazing debut I was seriously disappointed with the dire, forgettable crap that followed.
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